10. Joy’s Banana Bread

As she was searching to get her book published, she met Joy, the author of Joy of Cooking cookbook. This recipe is a tribute.

Cook time 90 minutes

Serves 8

Ingredients

• 170g flour
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2/3 cups caster sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups ripe mashed bananas
• A dash of allspice

Method

First, sift the dry ingredients – flour, salt, allspice, baking soda, and powder in a bowl

Set ½ tbsp butter to grease the pan and whisk in the butter and sugar into the dry ingredients

You will have a crumb - like consistency and texture

Then, to form a batter, add the eggs one at a time – still rough

Fold in the mashed bananas; it should be rough, but doughy

Grease the pan, pour the mix, and bake until a skewer comes out clean